Imitation and variation: Reflections on toddlers' strategies for learning

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 25-45

  Lindahl, Marita ^a   Samuelsson, Ingrid Pramling ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Day Care; Imitation; Toddlers; Variation

Indexed keywords

EID: 85068293641     PISSN: 00313831     EISSN: 14701170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00313830120115598     Document Type: Article

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